I Just Wanted to Post an Image Thread

[quietrob]

She was in a hurry.

Actually, this I did just for fun. The outfit's colors gave me the idea. I should create my own character with a simple single cape, just like her here with modern clothing. Maybe I call her Urban Chick, or something along those lines.

Simple yet Simply Superb. Outstanding work!

 

[eclark1894]

Lesson still in progress. I was trying to make some decent looking water for a beach scene, and I wanted to use cycles. Ghostship posted a link which not only told me which shaders to use and how to attach them, but also turned me on to the "Ocean" modifier in Blender which takes a plane and uses it to simulate the waves you see here. I want the surface to be a little glossier though, and I need to figure out how tto make Dawn's skin wet, otherwise I like this render a lot.

 

[Gadget Girl]

That water looks very good. Just some thoughts if you want to try and further challenge yourself (not that trying to make Dawn's skin look wet isn't a challenge of it's own). If there were some way too add some foam to the water, that would add a great touch. I feel like there is a way to adjust a shader so that it changes based on the height. Tereadome uses this I think. I'm not sure if it would apply here, and honestly that's already some great looking water.

 

[quietrob]

I would think you should be able to use EZskin to add SSS and wet skin. One thing about the water once you get the color you wish is that the varying heights might give you the look you want due to the lighting. What are you using for the beach?

 

[eclark1894]

That water looks very good. Just some thoughts if you want to try and further challenge yourself (not that trying to make Dawn's skin look wet isn't a challenge of it's own). If there were some way too add some foam to the water, that would add a great touch. I feel like there is a way to adjust a shader so that it changes based on the height. Tereadome uses this I think. I'm not sure if it would apply here, and honestly that's already some great looking water.

There is a way to both make Dawn's skin wet, and to add foam, I just don't know how yet.

On the other hand, I did have another go with the water.

 

[seachnasaigh]

I've been modeling - screengrabs from Silo 3.2.1 (now 64bit!)

This will be set up for Superfly, and evvvvery one of those teeny lights will shine and cast light!

 

[Pendraia]

Cool...

 

[Miss B]

I don't know where you get the patience to do all of this Seach, but thank you. You do great work.

 

[eclark1894]

I've been modeling - screengrabs from Silo 3.2.1 (now 64bit!)

Yes, you have!

 

[jvrenderer]

I started out posing Mary Marvel and ended up with Ms Marvel....sigh, I'm such a dork!

 

[jvrenderer]

Keira : I Heart U!

 

[eclark1894]

I started out posing Mary Marvel and ended up with Ms Marvel....sigh, I'm such a dork!

Just as well, I was never a fan of the Dark Mary Marvel. What they did to that character should be outlawed.

 

[quietrob]

I always subscribe to the Jim Shooter when dealing with other people's character creations. It's okay to use them but not to kill them or permanently alter them in any way. You want to kill off a character or alter who they are, you should start with your own and end it there. Just my rule and two cents.

 

[Lorraine]

That's a good rule, Rob. It's one writers of pastiche stories and books could well follow. One of my favourite authors broke that rule in her latest book and I doubt I will ever buy another, I'm still that mad at her.

 

[Hornet3d]

No matter how old I get I still like playing with trains.

 

[Miss B]

Very nice Hornet.

 

[Seliah (Childe of Fyre)]

That's a good rule, Rob. It's one writers of pastiche stories and books could well follow. One of my favourite authors broke that rule in her latest book and I doubt I will ever buy another, I'm still that mad at her.

And for those of us who participate in online RPG (group creative writing, basically), that is an unbreakable rule unless the person has the explicit permission of the character's original writer.

LOL But then we don't allow anyone to write another person's character at all without that same kind of permission anyway...

No matter how old I get I still like playing with trains.

I like that render, Hornet. I like the camera angle and perspective, I think.

Keira : I Heart U!

While I'm personally not a fan of the whole text-speak thing, I have to say I really like her expression. You always do a really nice job with facial expressions!

 

[Lorraine]

Hornet, I love vintage trains, planes and automobiles. And boats. And I really like your railway station, which one is it?

 

[Miss B]

Good question Lorraine. I don't recognize it either.

 

[Hornet3d]

Hornet, I love vintage trains, planes and automobiles. And boats. And I really like your railway station, which one is it?

The station is just as the render suggests and is of Dunster Staition, this is a very faithful model by Dry Jack, as are the rest of the railway content . The station is still in use today as one of the stops on the preserved West Somerset Railway. It is only a couple of hours drive from where I live and I have visited it on a number of occasions. The village is a short walk from the station and well worth a visit and they usually have a Christmas fare.

My most favorite memory of Dunster is travelling there by train to the visit the Christmas fare followed by the UK favorite meal of Fish and Chips on the return journey.....pure magic.

In my render I have used artistic license to a degree as, while the station is close to water, it is not that close and the water is on the other side anyway. Come to think of it there are no sidings at Dunster either but then it is a render, I have loads of photographs if I want real life.